inflation
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The strong May jobs report released Friday, which showed an improving U.S. labor market, is only likely to strengthen their focus on inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Warsh’s confirmation testimony cut through the fog: inflation is not an act of God, a shipping-container mystery, or a Gulf headline.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Now, because of a mix of slim restaurant margins, inflation, a national protein obsession and consumer expectations, the beloved yardbird has become a proxy for the affordability crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Headline inflation is running at its hottest since May 2023.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In the past twenty-five years, in dollars corrected for inflation, the annual international arms trade has gone from $300 million to much more than $20 billion.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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